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| Ferrars, Lord George. Adm. nobleman (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 20, 1770. S. and h. of Lord Townshend (1740-1). [1st Marquis, Lord-Lieut. of Ireland]. B. [Apr. 18, 1755]. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1773; M.A. July, 1773. Entered the Army, 1770; Cornet, 9th Regt. of Dragoons; Lieut., 4th Regt. of Horse, 1771; Capt., 18th Regt., Light Dragoons, 1773; Capt., 15th (The King's) Regt., Light Dragoons, 1773; Capt. of the Band of Gentleman Pensioners, 1782-3, and again 1783-90. Deputy Lieut. for Derbs., 1773. Summoned to Parliament, by writ, 1774, at the death of his mother, as Baron Ferrars de Chartley, a barony which he inherited from her. F.R.S., 1781. P.C., 1782. Lord of Trade and Plantations, 1784-6. Created Earl of Leicester, 1784. President of the Society of Antiquaries, 1784. Trustee of the British Museum, 1787. Master of the Mint, 1790-4. Joint Postmaster General, 1794-9. Lord Steward of the Household, 1796-1802. Married, Dec. 24, 1777, Charlotte, dau. of Eaton Mainwaring Ellerker, of Risby Park, Yorks., and co-heiress of her uncle, Roger Mainwaring Ellerker. Succeeded his father as 2nd Marquis Townshend of Raynham, Sept. 14, 1807. Died suddenly July 27, 1811, at Richmond. Buried at Raynham. Father of the next. (D.N.B.; Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B. (Townshend); G.E.C. (Ferrars); St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 247.) | Lord George FERRARS Approx. lifespan: 1755–1811 nobleman aged 17 St John's College adm1770:11:20 s. and h. of Lord Townshend (1740-41) [1st Marquis, Lord-Lieutenant of: Ireland b. 1755:04:18 Sch: Eton Matric 1773:01LT: MA 1773:07 Entered: Army 1770 Cornet, 9th Regiment of Dragoons; Lieutenant: 4th Regiment of Horse 1771 Captain: 18th Regiment, Light Dragoons 1773 Captain: 15th (The King's) Regiment, Light Dragoons 1773 Captain of: : Band of Gentleman Pensioners 1782-83, and again 1783-90 Deputy Lieutenant for: : Derbyshire 1773 Summoned to Parliament, by writ 1774,at the death of his mother, as Baron FERRARS de Chartley, a barony which he inherited from her. FRS 1781 P.C.: 1782 Lord of Trade and Plantations 1784-86 Created Earl of Leicester 1784 President of: : Society of Antiquaries 1784 Trustee of: : British Museum 1787 Master of: : Mint 1790-94 Joint Postmaster General: 1794-99 Lord Steward of the Household 1796-1802 m. 1777:12:24 Charlotte ELLERKER dau. of Eaton Mainwaring ELLERKER, of Risby Park, Risby, Yorkshire , and co-heiress of her uncle, Roger Mainwaring Ellerker. Succeeded his father as 2nd Marquis Townshend of Raynham 1807:09:14 d. suddenly Richmond, [ Surrey ] 1811:07:27 bur. Raynham, [ Norfolk ] father of Lord George FERRARS (1798) ( D.N.B.; Eton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. (Townshend); G.E.C. (Ferrars); St John's College Adm., IV. 247.) |